Beech Grove Church Of Christ Minutes
Barren County KyArchives Church Record

The rest of the book contains financial reports and I will just show the
names. Primarly there are offerings collected each week and expenses for
communion goods, paid to the deacon who purchased them. Also expenses for
the church which includes candles, wine, buckets and brooms, putty and
glass, church book, lamp, oil

Names cited: C H Edmunds, John Furlong, D M? Duvall

in 1886 on 5 Nov - Mrs Mary Belle Edmunds - reclaimed

1887 - Mrs Georgie Foster by confession
2 Oct - Miss L P Read by letter

The book ends with a sample letter of dismission which was issued when
requested by a member:

"Form of church letter

"This is to Certify that our Sister or Bro is a member in good Standing &
full fellow-ship with us & having made application for a Letter of
withdrawal from us, We do most Cordially Commend her to Christian
Brotherhood as a worthy Member. Done by order of the Church at Beech Grove
first Sunday in (fill in date). s/s Chas H. Edmunds, Clk."



Submitted by: Sandi Gorin
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Additional Comments:
This
appears to be the original Beech Grove out of which the Beckton Church of
Christ came later. It pre-dates a later Beech Grove. The church was in the
Beckton-Rocky Hill area.In Nov of 1864 the following were elected Elders: C
P EDMUNDS, C M WHEELER, N H HOLMAN, S S DUVAL, James DUVAL. C H EDMUNDS was
elected Clerk. On 3 Jan 1869 W P EDMUNDS replaced C H EDMUNDS. The first
membership list is dated 3 July 1858:


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